Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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